in the wilderness, verse 8. Let us take earnest heed lest there be in any of us an evil heart of unbelief in departing totally and finally, from Christ, who is the living GoD, verse 12. Let us, from the consideration of the danger of apostasy which we are all in, exhort one another daily, while it is called, To-day; lest any of us be so hardened through the deceitfulness of sin, as to apostatize from Christ, and his salvation, verse 13, Let us seriously, deeply, and constantly fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of us, by apostatizing, should come short of it, chap. iv. verse 1. Let us rather labour, with all our might, to enter into that rest, lest any man fall, totally and finally, after the same example of unbelief, or disobedience, which was found among the Israelites of old, verse 11. Let us courageously, and in opposition to all the powers of darkness, hold fast our Christian profession, verse 14. Let us, instead of apostatizing from, come boldly unto

the throne of grace, that we may ob-tain pardoning mercy for what is past, and find grace, persevering grace, to help us in every future time of need, verse 16. Instead of apostatizing from that measure of the Christian lifee which we now enjoy, let us rather go on unto perfection, chap. vi.s verse 1. Let us show the same diligence, which we have formerly shown, to the full assurance of hope unto the end of our lives, verse 11. Let us noth be slothful, in cleaving to, and obeying Christ; but rather be followers of them, who, in spite of all opposition, through steadfast faith, and unwearied patience, inherit the promises, verse 12. Let us continue to draw near to GOD with a true heart, in full assur ance of persevering faith in Jesus, chap. x. verse 22. Let us hold fast the open profession of our faith with out wavering any longer, verse 23. Let us consider one another, how weak we are, and how liable to grow weary of the cross of Christ; and there fore let us study how we may provoke

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each other unto love and to good works, verse 24. Let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is, who have already apostatized; but let us rather exhort one another, to constancy and perseverance; and so much the more, as we see the day of heavier trial swiftly approaching, verse 25. Let us not sin wilfully, by total and final aposasy, after we have truly, and experimentally, received the saving knowledge of the gospel-truth, verse 26. Let us rather call to our remembrance the former days, in which, after we were spiritually illuminated, we courageously endured a great fight of afflictions, verse 32. and let this encourage us, instead of apostatizing, to endure, in the same manner, whatever may befal us in time to come. Let us not cast away our holy confidence, which hath great recompense of reward, verse 35. Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth 80 easily beset us, and let us continue to run with patient perseverance the

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race that is set before us, chap. xii, ver. 1. Let us be ever looking to the holy example of Jesus, who is the author and finisher of our faith; whe for the joy that was set before him, patiently and perseveringly endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God, ver. 2. Let us consider the example of him, who steadfastly, and to the very last moments of his life endured the contradiction of sinners against himself, lest we be wearied and faint in our mind, and so apostatize from Christ and his gospel, ver. 3. Let us manfully endure the chasten ing of the Lord, nor faint when we are rebuked of him, ver. 5. That the feeblest soul among us may not apos tatize, let us lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, ver. 12. Let us ke straight paths for the feet of each other, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way of Christ, into apostasy, ver. 13. Instead of backsliding, let us follow peace with all men, and holiness without

which no man shall see the Lord, ver. 14. Let us look diligently, lest any man fall from the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness, that is, any backslider, or apostate, springing up, trouble us, and thereby many others be defiled, ver. 15. Let us not refuse, or turn away from him, (that is, from Christ) that speaketh from heaven, verse 25. Let us hold fast the grace we have, whereby we may continue. to serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear, verse 28. Let brotherly love continue to the end, chap. xiii. verse 1. And instead of leaving the gospel, and associating ourselves with unconverted Jews, let us not be forgetful to entertain christian strangers, verse 2. Let us re

member them that are in bonds for Christ and his gospel, as if we were bound with them, verse 3. Let our conversation be without covetousness; and let us for Christ's sake, be content with such things as we have, verse 5. Let us not be carried away with the diverse and strange